Café pHILOSOPhY  is a non-academic philosophy magazine published every two months. The primary aim is to show that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for the stimulation of café conversation.  What is Philosophy? If you'd like to know what the subject of philosophy includes, a very good article by Tom Morris, featured in The Huffington Post, can be found here ; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-morris/what-is-philosophy-its-no_b_581506.html      A similar article by Simon Critchley featured in the New York Times explains what it is to actually be a philosopher. http://o pinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/what-is-a-philosopher/?emc=eta1   If you have a question then go to this site; http://www.askphilosophers.org/ Philosophy in Practice A Guide to Happiness   (DVD) Written and presented by Alain de Botton ; producer: Neil Crombie ; director: Celia Lowenstein. A brilliant film about the practical side of philosophy. It shows how philosophical wisdom can be applied to the real issues of life.   For instance Arthur Schopenhauer's theories explain how love and marriage may not lead to happiness but also suggests that this is not a reason to become bitter and twisted.   Friedrich Nietzsche warns of the dangers of alcohol and the need for self control. View clips of the film here; http://hangtuah19.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/philosophy-a-guide-to-happiness-alain-de-botton-6-part-series/ Also available from Auckland Central Library, 44-46 Lorne St. http://search.aucklandcitylibraries.com/?itemid=|library/marc/acl-iii|b2359092 You can contact Café Philosophy by calling; 09-377-6270 or by e-mail cafephilosophy@xtra.co.nz or by mail: P.O.Box 47781, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144   Café pHILOSOPhY is available from; 'One 2 One' café at 121 Ponsonby Road, previously known as the Atomic Café   'Relax Lounge' at 30-38 Princess Street , Auckland ( Auckland University )   'POD Espresso' ( Auckland University ) 'Esquires'   Auckland Central Library 'the Counter' (AUT)    'Mezze Bar' 9 Durham Street East  'Vlcanic Cafe,' 450 Mt. Eden Road, Auckland    Current Issue (Aug/Sep)  In the current issue the primary topic is the doctrine of Monism [Gr.,=belief in one], which is the view in metaphysics that reality is a unified whole and that all existing things can be ascribed to or described by a single concept or system. Editorial Tom McGuire  The Rugby World Cup 2011 is clearly a huge event but in Wellington there are many thousands of people that have been involved with, and enjoyed the Cuba St. Carnival, unfortunately the 2011 Carnival has been cancelled.  A protest group under the banner of: DONT cancel the WELLINGTON CUBA CARNIVAL 2011 has been started by Natalie Mullins and we urge as many people as possible to support this group.  Tom McGuire mentions it in his editorial column on page 2 and Ryan Eyers provides a good summary of the background details leading up to the cancellation on page 14/15. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128053923890298&ref=ts http://www.facebook.com/cubastreetcarnival  http://eyeofthefish.org/rocky-road-for-cuba-carni/    Articles On Being and Becoming by Tobias Arnoldson  Tobias tells us that all things are in a perpetual state of change, and goes on to say that, 'the thing is the process and the process is the thing.'  Given this information we can then say, 'that we can only know something after it's gone.' Tobias Arnoldson teaches philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy in the Netherlands.  Who Am I by Albert Filice   Albert explains that we see ourselves through the eyes of other people, in other words the audience tells us who we are, what we are capable of. Albert Felice is a teaching associate at the San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA.   Film and Philosophy by Danny O'Donnell  Danny O'Donnell explains that Akiro Kurosawa's film the Seven Samurai contains many philosophical insights.   On The Dionysion: Monism and Its Consequences by Prof. Walter Sokel  Prof. Walter Sokel talks about the need to begin with Schopenhauer as a means of understanding Nietzsche.   The Power of Beauty by Daniel Wilson Daniel Wilson provides three reasons why an appreciation of beauty is so important in our lives. The True Story of the Cuba St. Carnival by Ryan Eyers  This essay began with an interview with Chris Morley-Hall and then became an analysis of why the Wellington City Council had found it necessary to cancel the February 2011 Carnival. Georg Hegel's Phenomonology of Spirit by Tom Bunyard Tom provides a short summary of the first two chapters of Hegel's book; the Phenomonology of Spirit. .